AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited, Obuasi Gold Mine is currently near completion of the redevelopment phase to become a modern, efficient and long-term profitable operation. The underground mining operation has been fully mechanized and designed to produce up to an average maximum of 5,000 t/day of ore mined.

We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated person to join our dedicated team as Senior Geotechnical Data Engineer.

ROLE PURPOSE AND CONTEXT

To develop and lead an effective site Geotechnical Engineering team capable of continuously enhancing performance whilst delivering on the business objectives / targets. To mitigate geotechnical risk by identifying geotechnical hazards and advising appropriate actions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assess risks for all tasks and ensure they are controlled before and during task execution.
• Report all incidents and ensure they have been investigated and corrective actions completed on time.
• Act on all corrective actions assigned to you or under your jurisdiction and ensure timely completion.
• Establish the necessary Geotechnical processes and practices for the operations of the Obuasi Mine.
• Provide unequivocal Geotechnical planning data to enable the quarterly updates of the rolling 18-month plan to be produced on time.
• Develop the annual Geotechnical cost centre budget to achieve the required targets for achieving annual, medium term and LoM business plans.
• Deliver the work of the Geotechnical function within approved budget targets and specified timeframes, costs and related KPIs.
• Demonstrate Safety Leadership and improve the Culture across the Geotechnical department and with own Geotechnical team regarding Safety, Health, Environmental and Sustainable Development.
• Responsible and accountable for their team’s environmental obligations and performances by conducting informal meetings with team and reporting any weaknesses in the environmental procedures.
• Enforce all environmental work procedures that have been issued by the Departmental Manager.
• Investigate all environmental incidents in their assigned work areas. Immediately after an incident, complete an incident report form and submit to the Departmental Manager for onward submission to the Environmental Manager or his representative. A preliminary investigation report and any recommendations for preventing a recurrence should be included on the incident report form.
• Attend all scheduled and assigned environmental training meetings.
• Provide the resources and expertise to develop the team to capably and consistently deliver the annual budget, according to their role and level of authority.
• Rigorously drive implementation of projects and nurture and sustain a culture of Accountability and Continuous Improvement within Geotechnical team
• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with Internal Stakeholders (Corporate, Group Planning & Technical, sister mines, etc.) and external Stakeholders (Regulatory Agencies and Authorities, Minerals Commission) to establish existing and changing societal and regulatory expectations and requirements.

Qualification Required & Experience

• BSc in Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or similar

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience and demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of open pit and/or underground mining geotechnical design and implementation.
• Capable of analyzing and interpreting geotechnical data and the requisite rock mass classification and Characterization methods
• Demonstrated capability to conduct technical geotechnical work with limited supervision.
• A high level of computer literacy with specialized mining geotechnical software such as RocScience, Map3D, GEM4D, Surpac, AutoCAD etc.

Legal Requirements

• Blasting certificate
• Valid national drivers’ license
• Valid First Aid certificate

Technical Competencies

Design Basis (Basic Application)

• Understands all the aspects of design basis and mechanisms identification and has demonstrated the ability to address their impact on the design with minimal supervision.
• Knows when to engage Specialist’s support.

Location: Obuasi

How To Apply For The Job

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Closing Date: 09 November, 2022